Eugene Thomas Mueller

February 18, 1996

Eugene Thomas Mueller, 65, a longtime member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, died Feb. 11 in his home in Bellingham, Wash. Mr. Mueller founded Eugene T. Mueller Co., Inc., a brokerage firm and clearinghouse in Chicago in the late 1960s, according to his wife, Mary. "He helped so many young men in the Merchantile Exchange to get a start," his wife said. Mr. Mueller, who was born in Chicago, lived in Winnetka from 1967 to 1987, at which time he moved to Washington. He was a graduate of the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Survivors, besides his wife, include five daughters, Jeanmarie, Elise, Cecilia Kaiser, Catherine Burns and Peggy; a son, Thomas; and a brother. A memorial service will be held in Bellingham.